Congo vs Somalia: Sweet potato production
Congo
9,464 tonnes
in 2024
Somalia
8,843 tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
72nd
Somalia rank
73rd
Sweet potato production over time
- Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 9,464 tonnes against 8,843 tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 621 tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 72nd and Somalia ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,222 tonnes | 2,111 tonnes | 6,111 tonnes | Congo |
| 1970s | 11,765 tonnes | 3,140 tonnes | 8,625 tonnes | Congo |
| 1980s | 12,150 tonnes | 3,820 tonnes | 8,330 tonnes | Congo |
| 1990s | 10,564 tonnes | 4,570 tonnes | 5,994 tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 6,313 tonnes | 6,973 tonnes | 660.26 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2010s | 8,709 tonnes | 8,295 tonnes | 414.61 tonnes | Congo |
| 2020s | 9,436 tonnes | 8,859 tonnes | 576.63 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Congo or Somalia?
- Congo, at 9,464 tonnes against 8,843 tonnes in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Congo and Somalia?
- 621 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Somalia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Somalia rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Congo ranks 72nd and Somalia ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sweet potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.